Virgin Atlantic has axed its order for six Airbus A380s after leaving it in limbo for more than a decade.

The move, which some aerospace analysts have expected since 2013, is the latest blow to the European jet maker's super jumbo program.

The A380 order from the British carrier, which is now 49 percent owned by Delta Air Lines, no longer appeared in the European jet maker's latest backlog, and Virgin Atlantic's CEO confirmed it was cancelled.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Craig Kreeger explained his decision in interviews at a media briefing in London.

Aerospace analyst Dhierin Bechai of Aero Analysis predicted its cancellation in 2015. In a note published Monday, he speculated more airlines may cancel A380 orders, especially leasing companies who cannot find airlines to take them.

"From a financial point of view, the Airbus A380 remains a nightmare for Airbus, but Airbus is able to keep the program alive and that is something that some didn't expect a few months ago," Bechai wrote.

Airbus confirmed last week it's slashing A380 production from 2.5 jets per month to one jet every two months (six jets per year) starting in 2020.

Airbus said that and another production cut of its A400 jets will affect up to 3,700 positions at sites in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain, but the jet maker said it it hopes to offer affected workers jobs in other airplane programs.